Anonymous Coward · 16d
Random question but like how do I reply to a psychiatric nurse kinda implying that my disassociation and parts are “autismgenic”? They are not giving me any formal diagnosis but they said I might be closer along the lines of having OSDD but despite acknowledging I do have childhood trauma they are exploring the possibility that me being autistic has formed my system and I was wondering if theres like any research supporting this theory
I do not think that they are implying that you are 'autismgenic' so much so as (poorly) implying/describing that autistic people exist within a world that is not built for us and our experiences are alienating, confusing, more stressful for us, and oftentimes inescapable. autism also means that you can have trouble regulating your emotions and processing feelings, much less know what you're feeling. you might learn to use dissociation to block out sensory information that is overwhelming or distressing to you as well.
or at least that's what I hope they mean. I am of the opinion that autism alone cannot cause DID, and I think that DID/OSDD are in large part at the VERY least require failures by caregivers to provide you with the care and protection that you need to develop normally as a child, and in the case of an autistic child it can be especially difficult to understand how to provide those things, and while not 'difficult' it is very likely that parents of autistic children will not be attuned to their child's needs and/or be outright abusive towards them
